Chapter 17
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"See you at eight, Yuki! Don't forget the contract. Think we'll before signing it. And also, don't forget about your sister's health. The money you can make is enough to sponsor yourself out of university and pay all the health debt piling up." Tamika waved her hands, blowing him a kiss as she shoved the gear into drive zone and pulled it from the dorms entrance.
Yuki was stunned to know how Tamika knew about his family's situation. She was definitely correct about his elder sister being diagnosed with stage four liver cancer, half the cancer spreading rapidly.
He sighed, pushing his hair backwards and wearing a blue cap on. Yuki pushed open the dorm room door with a soft click. Darkness welcomed him—only the blinking red of a charging phone and the low spin noise from the ceiling fan. He gazed at the people sleeping peacefully on their respective bed.
Two of his roommates were fast asleep and as for Renji's bed, as usual, was empty. No surprise there.
But something was different.
On the bed that once belonged to the expelled roommate lay someone new. Curled on his side, a duffle bag half-unzipped near his feet, his chest rose and fell rhythmically. The night light slipping through the curtains revealed shaggy black hair and a sharp jawline. He looked... calm. Innocent, almost.
Yuki blinked.
'New roommate already? That was fast.' Yuki tossed his slingbag on Renji's bed and walked forward to the other bunk on the left side. The new guy was on the low bunk while Jun stayed at his usual side, the up bunk.
He didn't recognize the guy but the printed ID card still clipped to the duffel showed his name and department.
Haruto Sano.